Siddhaganga seer retracts demand for separate religion for Lingayats: Did RSS ha
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A set of politicians supporting the call for a separate religion for Lingayats has alleged intervention from the RSS in coercing Siddhaganga Mutt seer Shivakumara Swami to withdraw support for the cause.
They also stood firm on the statement made on September 10 by Water Resources Minister MB Patil, which said the mutt also supported their claim of Lingayats and Veerashaivas not being the same, following a meeting between the seer and the minister. However, MB Patil’s version was rejected by the mutt which issued a statement saying that the Swami had asked both the groups to unite.